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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,998,464.64, 71,757,836.96 and 28,793,591.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,998,464.64, 71,757,836.96 and 28,793,591.20 is: 39,735,131.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,998,464.64 : 71,757,836.96 = 28,793,591.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,998,464.64/71,757,836.96 = 28,793,591.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,998,464.64x = 71,757,836.96 × 28,793,591.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,998,464.64x = 2,066,165,822,822,490.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,165,822,822,490.50/51,998,464.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,735,131.36

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